Zimbabwe will host Bangladesh in the first match of a three-game T20 International series at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on Wednesday, July 15, 2026.
The hosts enter the shortest format after dominant victories in the preceding Test and One Day International fixtures.
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Zimbabwe secured historic wins over Australia and Sri Lanka during the recent T20 World Cup, followed by decisive series wins against Bangladesh in Harare.
Bangladesh arrived in Bulawayo aiming to reverse their fortunes after an innings defeat in the sole Test and a 2-1 loss in the ODI series.
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Zimbabwean captain Sikandar Raza expressed immense confidence in his squad, highlighting the team's developing high-performance culture.
At 40 years old, Raza is poised to become the oldest Zimbabwean cricketer to feature in a T20 International match.
"We can win against any nation now," said Raza.
Bangladesh interim captain Towhid Hridoy noted that the transition to a new venue and a different format offers his side an opportunity to minimize recent errors.
The visitors are currently without regular captain Litton Das and senior fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman due to injuries.
"It's a different format and different venue and the conditions are different.
On the particular day if we play good cricket then it will be good for us," said Hridoy.
"We know what kind of mistakes we made and hopefully we will reduce these kinds of mistakes and focus on the format."
